Son Of Chaos - One Shots/Mini Stories

Dust & Smoke

Idea request by Hope4ever610

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A war was raging around them. Smoke had filled the air from the aerial attacks that hit the city. Craters and rubble littered the scene. Civilians cries could be heard from all around as they dug themselves from the rubble and ran or limped to safety. 

The planets military had already been dispatched and were fighting when the attack happened. The enemy sacrificed their own men to hit their targets. Percy's sector was stationed inside the attack zone while Luke's was further back. 

The fire from the burning buildings and rubble reflected in Luke's eyes as he directed his soldiers. Though his thoughts were blurred by his concern for his other group. For his brother somewhere who wasn't responding to his calls mentally or physically. 

He mind-messaged again as he helped a family escape a collapsing building, "Percy, for the love of chaos please answer me."

"Hey."

Luke faltered at the voice that responded as he let out a breath of relief. 

"Of gods, Percy. Please don't scare me like that. I haven't heard from you for 5 minutes!"

Percy didn't respond right away. 

"Percy?" Luke was again growing concerned. This wasn't like him.

"Huh?"

"Where are you?"

Before Percy responded Luke spotted a small group of Percy's sector limping through the rubble. He raised his arm to get their attention, yelling, "Matt! Theo! Over here!" 

Luke called some of his own group over to help them. They had multiple injuries and were covered in dust and debris. He sat them down and started helping the medics. "Where are the others?"

Matt was the one who answered with a hoarse voice from the dust. "Don't know. We lost sight of everyone when the building we were next to came down by one of the bombs. Percy redirected two from the group but a third hit us. We found a few but..." His eyes grew glassy. Luke understood.

Percy's voice filled his mind in response, "I can't remember where we were exactly."  Luke's brows creased with worry as Percy paused for a long moment. His responses seemed to be delayed and choppy.

"I - I can't - "

Luke instantly knew he needed to find him and fast. "I'm coming. Hang on Perce."

"Where were you guys? Percy is still there." Luke directed to the group. 

Matt looked up in surprise, eyes wide. "What? We were on 13th street when the attack happened. I'd say about 400 yards back that way. We need to go, if he is there then he is under the rubble." He moved to stand but was held down by Luke. 

"Stay. You're injured. I'm going with a group now. We'll find him."

Matt looked like he wanted to argue but nodded his head and let the medic continue working. 

Luke was already jogging in the direction Matt pointed as he called for others to join him. 

"Perce, talk to me bud."

"L-Luke, it hurts. I can't move. We may need Chaos."

Luke's pace increased as he traversed the fallen buildings and rubble. 

"We're coming. Just breathe okay? Slow breaths."

"Yeah..."

Luke stopped as he saw a street sign the read '13th Street' bent on the ground. He scanned the area but nothing stood out. Dust and pieces of what was once a city were all that remained.